1) Will there be an option to have a custom paint job done prior to delivery, such as through a subcontractor.
*** No
2) when is the P5 expected?
*** I'm not allowed to answer that, sorry, I wish I could.
3) are there still 18-26 P5s planned for production or will that be delayed till another model?
*** I'm not entirely positive on that, I've only been with the show for about 2 months.
4) do they have an estimated fully loaded price for those of us who would opt for every available item? (Heated leather seats, heated-dim able side mirrors, cruise control, floor mats, automatic transmission, Bluetooth radio/phone hookup, etc)
*** We don't have a total price, the list of all of the options should be available by the end of summer, I would guess between $10-$11k.
5) will there be any hotel parking lot events for the days between Stamford CT and Boston MA such as in Hartford CT or Providence RI?
*** NO
6) when will North Carolina get a visit? And is the helmet law what is causing Elio to avoid the state?
*** Unknown, and no.
7) how can the rear plastic area be removed?
*** The back section should swing up and then the tire is on a swing arm that will swing to the side.
--- It doesn't make sense for the tire itself to swing to the side so I asked another person, they said the back section would swing up and nothing said about the tire swinging to the side.
8) is there a reason to NOT paint the dark plastic areas to match the Elio body?
forgot to ask
9) will there be mounting spots for a full sized license plate if the law will allow for it?
forgot to ask
10) the last we heard, $47m out of $200m had been raised, that figure is half a year old, what is the current figure?
*** Did not know
11) what Dashboard options will be available in addition to the Elgin? Specifically will there be a full LCD option and an "old school" option?
*** Did not know
12) is the AMT going to be the standard option or will it be extra like the normal automatic option mentioned, or is the AMT actually the discussed automatic option?
*** AMT will be the automatic option mentioned, and gets same MPG as normal manual.
13) Will we be able to choose our tinting?, such as the following which is a heat resistant tint rather than one to make the Elio windows dark
http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/...ucts/Automotive/Crystalline_Automotive_Films/
*** Did not know
14) Will there be an option to have electricity run to the fenders so that Can-Am light strips, etc. can be applied?
*** They have been discussing putting turn signals on the fenders for increased visiblity from the side.
15) Would there be a benefit from hiding the windshield wiper from the wind and is this planned?
*** This is planned
16) Is the reason the bottom is not covered in a smooth fairing or is that planned for later?
*** This is planned and the exhaust is going to be relocated.
17) I've heard that the IAV engine is being detuned to meet the 84MPG goal. Will an option be a switch that the driver can change between Eco (detuned) and Sport (original tuning) modes?
*** Did not know
18) Are wraps going to be done in-house or subcontracted out?
*** Did not know, wasn't even aware that wraps were mentioned on the website, again has only been with the company for a couple of months.
--- The second guy I asked wasn't sure how it would work either.